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Q257443: Config.sys Not Processed When Booting from Floppy Disk Drive

Article: Q257443
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbhw win95 kbHardware
Last Modified: 27-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you start your computer from a Windows 95 (retail version) boot disk, the
Config.sys file may not be processed.

CAUSE
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This behavior may occur on IBM Netfinity 5000 and 5500 servers that use an IBM
ServeRaid controller with firmware revisions 3.50 and 3.60.

This behavior does not occur with an MS-DOS 5.x or 6.x, Microsoft Windows 95B, or
Microsoft Windows 98 boot disk.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this behavior if you need to start the computer from a bootable
floppy disk, use an MS-DOS 5.x or 6.x, Microsoft Windows 95B, or Microsoft
Windows 98 boot disk.


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbenv kbhw win95 kbHardware 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : WINDOWS:95
Issue type        : kbprb

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